Saimon Sutt
{{short description|Estonian basketball player}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Saimon Sutt
| image =
| width =
| caption =
| position = Shooting guard
| height_m = 2.00
| weight_kg = 92
| league = Latvian-Estonian Basketball League European North Basketball League
| team = Keila Coolbet
| number = 24
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tartu, Estonia
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2009
| career_end =
| years1 = 2009–2010
| team1 = Salva Tartu
| years2 = 2012–2016
| team2 = University of Tartu
| years3 = 2010–2011
| team3 = →University of Tartu Juniors
| years4 = 2011–2016
| team4 = →University of Tartu II
| years5 = 2016–2019
| team5 = BC Pärnu Sadam
| years6 = 2019–2020
| team6 = Oberwart Gunners
| years7 = 2020–2022
| team7 = Avis Utilitas Rapla
| years9 = 2022
| team9 = KR
| years10 = 2023–2024
| team10 = BC Pärnu Sadam
| years11 = 2024-present
| team11 = Keila Coolbet
| highlights = * Estonian League champion (2015)
- 2× Estonian Cup winner (2013, 2014)
}}
Saimon Sutt (born 12 April 1995) is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Keila Coolbet of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Standing at {{convert|2.00|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, he plays at the small forward position.
Professional career
Sutt began playing basketball with the youth teams of Salva Tartu, before moving to University of Tartu. He made his debut in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) in the 2012–13 season. In 2015, Sutt won his first KML championship.
On 20 July 2016, Sutt signed with BC Pärnu.{{cite web|title=Saimon Sutt lahkub Rockist Pärnu meeskonda|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/saimon-sutt-lahkub-rockist-parnu-meeskonda?id=75114343|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi Sport|date=20 July 2016}}
In September 2022, Sutt signed with KR of the Úrvalsdeild karla.{{cite news |author1=Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson |title=Sutt í Vesturbæinn |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20222310472d/sutt-i-vestur-baeinn |access-date=13 September 2022 |work=Vísir.is |date=12 September 2022 |language=Icelandic}} He was released by the club in end of November after appearing in four games.{{cite news |author1=Sindri Sverrisson |title=KR skiptir út manni fyrir botnslaginn mikilvæga |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20222345376d/kr-skiptir-ut-manni-fyrir-botnslaginn-mikilvaega |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=Vísir.is |date=29 November 2022 |language=Icelandic}}
In January 2023 he rejoined BC Pärnu.{{Cite web |date=6 January 2023 |title=Island nähtud! Saimon Sutt liitub Pärnu Sadamaga |url=https://sport.tv3.ee/korvpall/island-nahtud-saimon-sutt-liitub-parnu-sadamaga/ |website=sport.tv3.ee}}
National team career
Sutt made his debut for the Estonian national team on 13 September 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup European qualifier against Germany.{{cite web|title=Estonia v Germany|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/european-qualifiers/game/1309/Estonia-Germany|accessdate=13 September 2018|publisher=FIBA.basketball}}
Awards and accomplishments
=Professional career=
;University of Tartu
- Estonian League champion: 2015
- 2× Estonian Cup champion: 2013, 2014
References
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External links
- [http://www.basket.ee/et/mangijate-otsing?pid=8208 Saimon Sutt] at basket.ee
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180913223541/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Saimon%20SUTT/pid/86178/_//players.html Saimon Sutt] at fiba.com
- [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/15691/saimon-sutt Profile] at Proballers.com
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